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British Exploring Society

Company 02411786 Active

Registered charity: British Exploring Society

Company details

Number02411786
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated08/08/1989
AddressROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, 1 KENSINGTON GORE, LONDON, SW7 2AR
Accounts next due31/07/2026
Accounts last made up31/10/2024

Industry (SIC)

85590 - Other education n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)


Officers (112)

  • Kleiner, Richard Howard Director · appointed 2024
  • Smith, James Roland Director · appointed 2024
  • Parrish, Sarah Jane Director · appointed 2024
  • Fawcett, Mark Christopher Director · appointed 2022
  • Hopkinson, James Director · appointed 2022
  • Passingham, Timothy Mark Director · appointed 2022
  • Moodgal, Rahul Nath Director · appointed 2019
  • Young, Carolyn Margaret Director · appointed 2017
  • Rees, Marvin Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
  • Selmes, Lindsay Jane Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
  • Walton, Richard William Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
  • Royston, Claire, Dr Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Wells, David Alexander Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Owen, Ruth Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • Bartles-Smith, David Charles Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • Tilston, David Frank Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2024
  • Maginnis, Ian Philip Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2024
  • Salt, Toby Dominic Brodigan, Professor Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019
  • Gisby, Jonathan Hugh Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019
  • Hartz, John Frederick Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2018
  • Bailey, David John William Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2018
  • VAN Daele, Patrick Maria Emiel Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2022
  • Blakey, Michael Andrew Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Redshaw, Susan Margaret Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2024
  • Eastwood, Rupert John Anthony Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2020
  • Wolstenholme, Joanna Sally Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2020
  • Park-Weir, Jane Elizabeth Ann Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2022
  • Sorensen, Deidre Susanne Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
  • Graham, Andrew, Lt Gen Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2016
  • Lewis, Michael Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Geldart, Jonathan Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Horgan, Daragh Richard Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • Haddock, Nicholas John Rudyerd Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2011
  • Griffiths, Wendy Jane Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
  • Aston, Felicity Ann Dawn Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
  • Lloyd, Steven, Dr Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2017
  • Christie, John Nicholas Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
  • Pearson, Peter Thomas Clayton, Lt Gen Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2015
  • Marlow Thomas, Piers John Derrick Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2014
  • Harling, Nigel David George Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2015
  • Oppenheim, Douglas Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2019
  • Stephens, Benjamin James Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
  • Blessington, Christopher David Anthony, Colonel Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
  • Moss, Jeremy Michael Edward Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2016
  • Jackson, Clare Charlotte Mabel Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
  • Toal, James Andrew Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
  • Tinsley, Matthew Charles, Doctor Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
  • Marshall, Derek Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2011
  • Clarke, Trevor Alan Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2013
  • Thompson, Nicholas Allen Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
  • Wood, Richard John Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
  • Whiting, Anthony Charles Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2013
  • Baggs, Michael Vincent Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2011
  • Brookes, Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Taunton-Burnet, William Doidge Former Secretary · appointed 2005 · resigned 2010
  • Williams, Richard John Washington Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2016
  • Harvey, Peter Henry Charles Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
  • Mayer, Sarah Margaret Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2008
  • Mountford, John Owen Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
  • Watson, Peter Edward Foote Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2017
  • Reeve, Michael Arthur Ferard Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
  • Macdonald, Alastair Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
  • Cross, Angus Patrick, Colonel Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Matheson, Alexander Fergus, Lt Col Former Secretary · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
  • Walker, David Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2007
  • Furse, Chris Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2004
  • Rigby, Robert Nicholas Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
  • Mccormack, Anna Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
  • Ridd, Michael Frederick Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2007
  • Josey, Kenneth Simon Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2006
  • Craig, Lorraine Emily, Dr Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2006
  • Hyne, Adam Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
  • Hankinson, Kenneth William Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
  • Wright, Christopher Donald Paul, Dr Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
  • Morgan, Leslie Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2004
  • MAY, Hugh Preston, Captain Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
  • Needham, Brian Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2004
  • Hartley, Frank Rodney Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1996
  • Edington, Fiona Anne Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2001
  • Evans, Anthony Holdsworth Bryan Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2006
  • Wood, Roy, Major General Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2008
  • Fleming, Jon Willoughby Alexander, Lt Col Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2008
  • Walker, David, Sgt (Mr) Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1993
  • Meatyard, Barry Thomas, Dr Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1996
  • Cannings, Patrick Arthur Roger Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2005
  • Wilson, Alan Martin, Professor Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1998
  • COX, Timothy Roy Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1995
  • Downie, George Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Furse, John Richard Chris Former Director · resigned 1998
  • Lewin, Terence Thornton, the Lord Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Overton, Marianne Jane Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Duncan, Antony Richard James Former Director · resigned 2004
  • Fordham, Derek Ernest Former Director · resigned 2006
  • Ringe, Michael John Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Steer, Peter Frank, Lt Col (Retd) Former Secretary · resigned 1993
  • Crabtree, Richard David Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Green, Georgina Louise May, Dr Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Pike, John Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Hodgson, Doris Marjorie Former Director · resigned 1991
  • Ashwell, Ian Yorke, Dr Former Director · resigned 2004

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